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Fever's Clark to play in LPGA pro-am at The Annika

Caitlin Clark is going to The Annika in November to play in the pro-am and be a panelist at the Women's Leadership Summit at Pelican Golf Club.

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Pete Thamel

Tide's Oatis to redshirt, transfer over playing time

Alabama junior defensive tackle Jehiem Oatis will redshirt this season and enter the NCAA transfer portal, he told ESPN.

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Dan Murphy

Landmark college settlement gets preliminary OK

A judge granted preliminary approval to the landmark $2.78 billion legal settlement that would transform college sports by allowing schools to pay players.

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Jack Milko

Robert MacIntyre slams one of the most famous holes at St. Andrews: “Blow it up”

Robert MacIntyre during the third round of the 2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. | Photo by Ross Parker/SNS Group via Getty Images

Scotsman Robert MacIntyre made it known that he is not a fan of this hole on the Old Course at St. Andrews.

Scotsman Robert MacIntyre is never afraid to voice his opinion, and his latest tirade proves that point further.

After tying for 25th at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, which Tyrrell Hatton won for a record third time, MacIntyre walked...

The Verge

Sean Hollister

Google must crack open Android for third-party stores, rules Epic judge

Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge

Google’s Android app store is an illegal monopoly — and now it will have to change.

Today, Judge James Donato issued his final ruling in Epic v. Google, ordering Google to effectively open up the Google Play app store to competition for three whole years. Google will have to distribute rival third-party app stores within Google Play, and it must give rival third-party app stores access to the full catalog of Google Play apps, unless...

Fast Company

Associated Press

Why this top energy strategist is optimistic about climate change

A physicist by training, Rystad is an optimist about the chance of containing climate change through introducing new technologies.

When it comes to energy, Jarand Rystad is the numbers guy. The former McKinsey & Company partner founded Oslo-based Rystad Energy, an independent research and energy intelligence company that sells data and analysis on oil, gas, coal and renewable forms of energy.

Fast Company

Reuters

BP drops goal to reduce oil and gas output

When unveiled in 2020, BP’s strategy was the sector’s most ambitious with a pledge to cut output by 40% while rapidly growing renewables by 2030.

BP has abandoned a target to cut oil and gas output by 2030 as CEO Murray Auchincloss scales back the firm’s energy transition strategy to regain investor confidence, three sources with knowledge of the matter said.

Fast Company

Hunter Schwarz

This quietly genius political ad uses ASMR to sell voters on Kamala Harris

ASMR videos are everything political ads are not, which is why a new Kamala Harris ad works so well.

ASMR videos are everything political ads are not. Soft and soothing, they’re a sensory experience listeners say they like for relaxation, insomnia, and stress relief. By contrast, political ads tend to be loud, obnoxious, and unavoidable when you’re forced to watch and listen to them during commercial breaks.

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Al Pacino's Quote About Nearly Dying And "Experiencing" The Afterlife Is Going Viral

I'm team "he wasn't dead long enough" to be honest.

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Dave Wilson

Horns expect Ewers to be ready to start vs. OU

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian expects QB Quinn Ewers, who hasn't played since Sept. 14, to be ready to start when the No. 1 Longhorns play No. 18 Oklahoma on Saturday.

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Rob Reddick

This Man Found 1,650 Ways to Turn a Profit While Decarbonizing

Bertrand Piccard says sustainability doesn’t have to come at a cost—and that reframing attempts to hit net zero as a way of generating profit could be key to hitting targets.

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Mark Schofield

Ayao Komatsu and Haas ‘focused’ on their fight for sixth in the F1 Constructors’ Championship

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Haas heads to next week’s United States Grand Prix trailing VCARB by just 3 points in the standings

The 2024 Formula 1 season is about to enter its final act.

Next week’s United States Grand Prix kicks off the final six race weekends of the 2024 season, and the competition is tight throughout the standings. On the Drivers’ Championship side, Max Verstappen holds a 52-point lead over Lando Norris, with Charles Leclerc 86...

The Verge

Emma Roth

Ubisoft responds to rumors about Tencent’s potential buyout

Star Wars Outlaws sold fewer copies than expected. | Image: Ubisoft

Ubisoft is addressing rumors that Tencent is exploring a buyout of the French game publisher — though it isn’t saying much right now. In a statement on Monday, Ubisoft said it “regularly reviews all its strategic options in the interest of its stakeholders and will inform the market if and when appropriate.”

The statement follows an earlier report from Bloomberg, which says the Chinese gaming giant Tencent and...

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Roger Cohen

A Hundred Years’ War for Our Time

Peace in the Middle East seems more elusive than ever, with Oct. 7 setting off a battle over not just land but the narrative itself.

Mashable

iPhones and MacBooks: We get them every year, but that may change soon

Everyone is currently awaiting the new line of M4 Apple computers. New MacBooks, Mac Minis, and more are all expected — based on Apple's previous annual launch schedule. 

Apple has been fairly predictable when it comes to new product releases. Software announcements come in June at WWDC, followed by new hardware. For example, new iPhone announcements have long been slated for Apple's September event, followed by new MacBook launches later in the fall.

However, that dependable annual release...

Mashable

How to score an Echo Pop and smart color bulb for just $18 this Prime Day

SAVE $46.99: The Amazon Echo Pop is back at its all-time low price with the added bonus of a TP-Link Smart Color Bulb. Grab the bundle for $17.99.

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Mashable

Porn performers launch campaign against Project 2025

Porn performers differ in their views on Project 2025, the right-wing plan to — among other measures — outlaw pornography and imprison its creators. As Mashable reported last month, some think it's merely a scare tactic used by Democrats. Others, however, see it as an existential threat to their livelihoods.

Nearly 20 performers in the latter camp are part of a new digital ad campaign announced today called Hands Off My Porn. The $100,000 campaign will appear on adult content websites in...

Fast Company

Associated Press

Court reviews civil rights case alleging environmental racism against Black residents in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley

The lawsuit comes as the federal government has taken steps during the Biden administration to address the legacy of environmental racism.

A federal appellate court is set to hear oral arguments Monday in a civil rights lawsuit alleging a south Louisiana parish engaged in racist land-use policies to place polluting industries in majority-Black communities.

Fast Company

Grace Snelling

‘A whole lot of women out here are not aspiring to be humble’: Kamala Harris strikes a chord on ‘Call Her Daddy’ with a rejection of gender stereotypes

The Democratic nominee has opened up a broader discussion about expectations for women at work, and the weird obsession with female humility.

On Sunday, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris appeared on the popular “Call Her Daddy” podcast to discuss reproductive rights, address criticisms from Republicans Donald Trump and JD Vance, and set the record straight on her own family. 

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